LaDainian Tomlinson, who sprained his ankle in the season opener and has not played since, participated in Wednesday's practice.

They may not be headed for the postseason, but the Detroit Lions stole headlines in Week 3 of the NFL season by recording their first win since December of 2007. In case you missed any of this weekend?s action, we?re here to provide you with a rundown of each game. We also calculate each team?s Trench Counter*. N.Y. Jets 24, Tennessee 17 Team Trench Counter: Jets +0.2, Titans -0.2 The New York Jets (3-0) played great defense in the second half as they downed the Tennessee Titans (0-3). Mark Sanchez went 17-for-30 with 171 yards, two touchdowns and an interception, while also scrambling four times for 10 yards and another score. New York?s defense shut down Tennessee in the first and fourth quarters, handing the Titans their third loss of the young season. They had three total losses in 2008. Sanchez?s top target was Jerricho Cotchery, who caught eight passes for 108 yards and a score. Tennessee took a 17-14 lead following a 9-yard touchdown pass from Kerry Collins to Nate Washington in the third quarter, but the Jets rallied to score the final 10 points of the game. Collins finished the afternoon with 170 yards, a score and two interceptions on 15-for-37 passing. Chris Johnson rushed 22 times for 97 yards in the loss. N.Y. Giants 24, Tampa Bay 0 Team Trench Counter: Giants +21.8, Buccaneers -21.8 The New York Giants (3-0) shut down the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (0-3) and former backfield threat Derrick Ward at Raymond James Stadium. Eli Manning went 14-for-24 with 161 yards and two scores, while Ahmad Bradshaw and Brandon Jacobs dominated on the ground. Bradshaw had 104 yards on 14 attempts and Jacobs tallied 92 yards and a touchdown on 26 carries. New York?s defense held Tampa Bay to just 86 net yards on the afternoon and intercepted Byron Leftwich for the game?s only turnover. Steve Smith was Manning?s top target, catching seven passes for 63 yards and a touchdown. No member of the Buccaneers? offense had more than 36 yards in the embarrassing defeat, quarterback Josh Johnson led the way with 36 yards on 4-for-10 passing. Leftwich, the starter, was pulled in the fourth quarter after going 7-for-16 with 22 yards and the aforementioned interception. Ward, starting against his former team, managed just 9 total yards on seven total touches. Green Bay 36, St. Louis 17 Team Trench Counter: Packers +17.8, Rams -17.8 The St. Louis Rams (0-3) hung around, but the Green Bay Packers (2-1) ran away with the game in the fourth quarter thanks to both the arm and legs of quarterback Aaron Rodgers. Rodgers had 269 passing yards and two touchdowns in the win, while also rushing eight times for 36 yards and a third score. Ryan Grant just missed the 100-yard mark with 99 yards on 26 carries against St. Louis. Greg Jennings bounced back from a catch-less effort in Week 2 to post 103 receiving yards. Donald Driver and John Kuhn were the recipients of Rodgers? touchdown strikes. Rams starting quarterback Marc Bulger left the game in the first quarter with a shoulder injury following a sack. Kyle Boller came on and played respectably, finishing the game with 164 yards, two touchdowns and an interception on 16-for-31 passing against Green Bay?s improving defense. Steven Jackson led the team?s offense with 163 total yards (117 rushing, 46 receiving). Fullback Daniel Fells was on the receiving end of both St. Louis touchdowns. Philadelphia 34, Kansas City 14 Team Trench Counter: Eagles +20, Chiefs -20 The Philadelphia Eagles (2-1) were without Donovan McNabb, Brian Westbrook and Kevin Curtis, but still dominated the Kansas City Chiefs (0-3) at Lincoln Financial Field. Kevin Kolb went 24-for-34 with 327 yards and two touchdowns (three total) in relief of McNabb for the second straight week, while Michael Vick was 0-for-2 on his pass attempts. Rookie running back LeSean McCoy had 84 yards and a touchdown on the ground and Vick rushed once in his debut for seven yards. Wide receiver DeSean Jackson (149 yards and a touchdown) and tight end Brent Celek (104 yards and a score) were Kolb?s favorite targets. Kansas City was held to fewer than 200 yards of total offense by Philadelphia. Matt Cassel, who was sacked three times, went 14-for-18 with 90 yards and two touchdowns in the loss. Larry Johnson had a rough afternoon, tallying just 38 yards on 19 carries and losing a fumble. Mark Bradley and Bobby Wade hooked up with Cassel on touchdown passes of 13 and 9 yards, respectively. New England 26, Atlanta 10 Team Trench Counter: Patriots +15.2, Falcons -15.2 It wasn?t pretty, but the New England Patriots (2-1) avoided a second straight loss with a gritty victory over the Atlanta Falcons (2-1). Tom Brady had 277 yards and a touchdown, while attempting more than forty passes for the third straight game. Fred Taylor had the best game of his young Patriots career, rushing 21 times for 105 yards and a score. After failing to score a touchdown against the Jets in Week 2, the Patriots reached the end zone twice in Foxboro. Matt Ryan, a former Boston College standout, had 199 passing yards on 17-for-28 passing against New England?s defense. Michael Turner scored Atlanta?s only touchdown on a 2-yard run in the second quarter, tying the game at 10 points apiece, but the Falcons wouldn?t score again. Michael Jenkins led the team in receiving with five catches for 78 yards as Tony Gonzalez (one catch for 16 yards) and Roddy White (four catches for 24 yards) were non-factors. Minnesota 27, San Francisco 24 Team Trench Counter: Vikings +3.8, 49ers -3.8 Brett Favre snatched a win away from the San Francisco 49ers (2-1) as the Minnesota Vikings (3-0) were victorious on a last-second touchdown strike. Favre found Greg Lewis in the back of the end zone on a 32-yard connection to give the Vikings a lead with just two seconds left on the clock. Favre had 302 yards, two touchdowns and an interception on the afternoon. Adrian Peterson didn?t reach the end zone, but did rush for 85 yards on 19 carries. The 49ers played valiantly without Frank Gore, who left the game in the first quarter with an ankle injury. Rookie running back Glen Coffee entered the game for Gore and tallied 54 yards on 25 carries. Shaun Hill kept San Francisco in the game, going 15-for-25 with 195 yards, two touchdowns and an interception. Hill?s strike to tight end Vernon Davis with 8:12 remaining gave the 49ers a 24-20 lead. Davis was the offensive star of the game at the Metrodome, catching seven passes for 96 yards and two scores. Jacksonville 31, Houston 24 Team Trench Counter: Jaguars +4.6, Texans -4.6 The Jacksonville Jaguars (1-2) surprisingly outgunned the Houston Texans (1-2) at Reliant Stadium. Maurice Jones-Drew dominated offensively, rushing for 119 yards and three touchdowns, while also catching four passes for 28 yards. David Garrard, who had 214 passing yards against Houston, scrambled five times for 29 yards and a score. Jones-Drew?s score at the beginning of the fourth quarter turned out to be the game-winning touchdown. Matt Schaub went 26-for-35 with 300 yards, three touchdowns and an interception. The Texans had a chance to tie the game near the end of regulation, but Chris Brown fumbled the ball in the red zone. Steve Slaton rushed for 76 yards on 12 carries, while Kevin Walter (seven catches for 96 yards), Owen Daniels (five catches for 38 yards) and Jacoby Jones (23 yards on two receptions) caught scores from Schaub. Detroit 19, Washington 14 Team Trench Counter: Lions +3.1, Redskins -3.1 The Detroit Lions (1-2) recorded their first win since Dec. 23, 2007 with a defeat of the Washington Redskins (1-2) at Ford Field. Matt Stafford, the first overall pick in April?s NFL Draft, had 241 yards and a touchdown as the Lions ended their 19-game losing streak. Kevin Smith rushed for 101 yards before leaving the game with an apparent shoulder injury. Bryant Johnson was Detroit?s leading receiver. He hauled in four balls for 73 yards and a score. Jason Campbell had 340 yards, two touchdowns and an interception against Detroit. He found Rock Cartwright for a 4-yard touchdown late in the fourth quarter that gave Washington some life, but they had dug themselves too big of a hole. The Redskins nearly abandoned their running game, rushing just 14 times for a total of 65 yards. Santana Moss exploded offensively with 10 catches for 178 yards and a touchdown, but ground was lost in the competitive NFC East. Baltimore 34, Cleveland 3 Team Trench Counter: Ravens +25.8, Browns -25.8 The Baltimore Ravens (3-0) remained undefeated with a sound defeat of the struggling Cleveland Browns (0-3). Joe Flacco had 342 yards and a touchdown, while Willis McGahee and Ray Rice combined to rush for 115 yards and three touchdowns. Derrick Mason, who nearly retired this summer, led Baltimore with five catches for 118 yards and a score. The Ravens? defense had two sacks and recorded four interceptions. Brady Quinn, who had just 34 yards and an interception, started the game, but was benched at halftime in favor of Derek Anderson, who finished with 92 yards and three picks on 11-for-19 passing. With Jamal Lewis out, Jerome Harrison led the Browns in rushing with 52 yards on 16 carries. Cleveland has just one offensive touchdown this season. Chicago 25, Seattle 19 Team Trench Counter: Bears +0.8, Seahawks -0.8 Jay Cutler connected with Devin Hester for a game-winning touchdown with 1:52 left to push the Chicago Bears (2-1) past the Seattle Seahawks (1-2). Cutler finished with 247 yards, three touchdowns and an interception on 21-for-27 passing at Qwest Field. Matt Forte rushed for 66 yards on 21 carries, while Hester (five catches for 76 yards), Greg Olsen (five receptions for 44 yards) and Johnny Knox (one catch for 7 yards) found the end zone through the air. Seneca Wallace, filling in for the injured Matt Hasselbeck, got the Seahawks out to a strong start with a 13-0 lead in the second quarter. However, from that point on Chicago would allow just six more points while putting 25 on the scoreboard. Julius Jones starred for Seattle, rushing for 96 yards and catching three passes for 36 yards and a score. Nate Burleson was Wallace?s top target. He hauled in nine receptions for 109 yards in defeat. New Orleans 27, Buffalo 7 Team Trench Counter: Saints +13.8, Bills -13.8 The New Orleans Saints (3-0) were slowed a bit offensively, but still handled the Buffalo Bills (1-2). Drew Brees had 172 yards and no touchdowns on 16-for-29 passing. That?s right; Brees didn?t throw for a score. Pierre Thomas dominated on the ground, running 14 times for 126 yards and two touchdowns. New Orleans? improved defense recorded four sacks and held Terrell Owens without a single reception. Trent Edwards went 20-for-35 with 156 yards and a touchdown, while punter Brian Moorman completed a 25-yard scoring strike to Ryan Denney on a trick play in the second quarter. Fred Jackson continued his strong play in relief of Marshawn Lynch with 71 rushes on 18 carries. Josh Reed led Buffalo in receiving with six catches for 60 yards in the loss. San Diego 23, Miami 13 Team Trench Counter: Chargers +8.2, Dolphins -8.2 Philip Rivers threw for 303 yards and ran in a 5-yard score to help lead the San Diego Chargers (2-1) past the Miami Dolphins (0-3) at Qualcomm Stadium. With LaDainian Tomlinson out for the second straight week, San Diego struggled to move the ball on the ground. Darren Sproles had just 41 yards on 18 carries. Vincent Jackson led the Chargers in receiving with five receptions for 120 yards. Malcolm Floyd (two catches for 65 yards) and Antonio Gates (five grabs for 64 yards) also displayed great chemistry with Rivers. The Dolphins were slowed on offense all afternoon, but the loss of starting quarterback Chad Pennington to a shoulder injury was a huge blow. After Pennington went 8-for-12 with 54 yards, Chad Henne came on to go 10-for-19 with 92 yards and an interception. Ronnie Brown rushed for 75 yards and Ricky Williams had 55 yards and a score, but Miami didn?t find the end zone until very late in the fourth quarter when the outcome was already determined. Denver 23, Oakland 3 Team Trench Counter: Broncos +24.3, Raiders-24.3 The Denver Broncos (3-0) completely shut down the struggling Oakland Raiders (1-3) offensively on Sunday, limiting them to just 137 total net yards. Kyle Orton went 13-for-23 with 157 yards and a touchdown, a 2-yard connection with Brandon Marshall in the first quarter. Rookie running back Knowshon Moreno rushed for 90 yards and a score, while veteran Correll Buckhalter notched 108 yards on 14 carries. JaMarcus Russell was largely ineffective yet again, going 12-for-21 with 61 yards and two interceptions in the loss. Oakland?s lone scoring play came on a 48-yard field goal by Sebastian Janikowski in the second quarter. Darren McFadden gained 45 yards on the ground, but he fumbled three times (losing the ball once). Cincinnati 23, Pittsburgh 20 Team Trench Counter: Bengals +1, Steelers -1 The Cincinnati Bengals (2-1) scored 14 unanswered points in the fourth quarter to shock the defending champion Pittsburgh Steelers (1-2). Carson Palmer went 20-for-37 with 183 yards and a touchdown, while Cedric Benson rushed for 76 yards and a score on 16 carries. Chad Ochocinco led Cincinnati in receiving with five catches for 54 yards and Andre Caldwell had six receptions for 52 yards and a score. Had it not been for Brandon Stokley?s tip-touchdown catch in Week 1, the Bengals would be 3-0. Ben Roethlisberger had 276 yards, one touchdown and an interception in Pittsburgh?s second-straight loss. Roethlisberger also rushed for a 1-yard touchdown in the third quarter. The Steelers excelled on the ground for the first time this season, but it ultimately didn?t matter. Willie Parker had 93 yards for 25 carries and also hauled in two passes for 36 yards and a touchdown. Rookie wide receiver Mike Wallace led Pittsburgh in receiving with seven catches for 102 yards. Indianapolis 31, Arizona 10 Team Trench Counter: Colts +16.9, Cardinals -16.9 The Arizona Cardinals (1-2) took an early 3-0 lead, but the Indianapolis Colts (3-0) scored 21 points in the second quarter to grab control in Sunday night's game. Peyton Manning had 379 passing yards, four touchdowns and an interception, and the combination of Joseph Addai and Donald Brown tallied 103 rushing yards. Reggie Wayne (seven catches for 126 yards), Pierre Garcon (three receptions for 64 yards), Dallas Clark (seven grabs of 62 yards) and Addai were the recipients of Manning's touchdown strikes. Kurt Warner was pressured by the Colts' defense all night long, especially in the second half when the Cardinals were forced to throw the ball in an attempt to catch up. Warner had 332 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions on 30-for-52 passing at University of Phoenix Stadium. Tim Hightower was the team's leading rusher with 22 yards on nine carries. Steve Breaston led Arizona in receiving with seven catches for 94 yards. Anquan Boldin had six receptions for 83 yards and a score, while Larry Fitzgerald managed to grab seven balls for 76 yards in defeat. *Explaining The Trench Counter

The Chargers have ruled out running back LaDainian Tomlinson for yet another game. San Diego will play without Tomlinson on Sunday against Miami after they were without him in a loss to Baltimore in Week 2. Tomlinson sprained his right ankle in the team's season-opening victory over the Raiders.

To help fill the void created when Pro Bowl defensive tackle Jamal Williams was placed on Reserve-Injured due to a tricep injury, the Chargers signed nine-year veteran Alfonso Boone to bolster depth along the defensive line. Boone, who played under Chargers defensive coordinator Ron Rivera for three years and defensive line coach Don Johnson two years with the Chicago Bears, signed a one-year contract with San Diego. The 6-5, 305-pound Boone has appeared in 113 games in his career with 37 starts. To make room for Boone on the roster, the team released defensive end Andre Coleman.

Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers has been fined $7,500 for taunting against the Raiders on Monday night. Rivers threw the ball at the ground, took his mouthpiece out and said something to Oakland defensive tackle Gerard Warren during the third quarter of San Diego's Week 1 win. He was penalized 15 yards on the play.

The Chargers will be without running back LaDainian Tomlinson on Sunday against the Ravens. San Diego officially ruled him out of the Week 2 matchup on Friday. He didn't practice because of a sore left ankle.

Raiders coach Tom Cable took the blame for the team's loss to the Chargers on Monday night. "That's coaching, in being confident how we're going to close it out," Cable told the Contra Costa Times. "It's almost like we got into a prevent mode rather than just continuing to play defense." The Raiders were getting solid pressure on Philip Rivers on Monday, but the rush wasn't quite as potent late in the game. Rivers led the team on a game-winning drive late in the fourth quarter. "We are who we are, yet at the same time you might have a better mix than going one way or the other," Cable added. "Whether it's all bump-and-run, or all zone, off zone ... if we learned anything as coaches, there's a better mix rather than being one-dimensional."

Norv Turner's players don't believe that the Chargers coach is the team's weak link. Many outsiders believe that Turner has held San Diego back in recent years, but his players don't share the belief. "He's a genius," defensive end Luis Castillo told San Diego Union-Tribune. "He's the kind of guy who everything he does he does for a reason. As players, you don't always see those reasons. But I think with Norv we've come to realize he's always got a reason for everything he says, everything he does." Turner's star running back supports him. "He's come to know this team inside and out," running back LaDainian Tomlinson said. "Now he knows what buttons to push. He was feeling the team out. He pushes us more. He's demanding more out of us. In return, guys understand what he's trying to do."

District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis dismissed Tila Tequila's accusations that Shawne Merriman choked her and threw her to the ground early Sunday. Dumanis announced Friday afternoon there is insufficient evidence to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that Merriman committed a crime. Tequila had signed a citizen's arrest warrant charging Merriman with battery and false imprisonment, both felonies. "This case is now closed," Dumanis said in a statement. RealGM Note: Chargers' GM A.J. Smith released the following statement to RealGM and other publications: ?It?s really good news for Shawne. We?re happy things worked out for him on the legal front.?

The attorney for Tila Tequila claims that Shawne Merriman is trying to "spin" the story of their weekend altercation. The Chargers linebacker made public comments saying that he was trying to protect Tequila, who he felt was drunk. "Shawne Merriman and his advisors have decided that the best defense is a good offense, attacking Tila Tequila in the press with a lot of calculated spin to cover up his illegal and indefensible actions," Attorney Alan S. Gutman said in a statement.